NH SB452

Exempts unlicensed individuals from state health care licensing requirements when providing complementary and alternative health care services, defined as treatments not generally adopted by or within prevailing standards of a health care profession

Prohibits unlicensed practitioners from performing surgery, administering x-rays, setting fractures, prescribing drugs or controlled substances, manipulating joints or spine, recommending discontinuation of licensed medical treatment, or falsely implying state licensure

Requires practitioners to provide clients with a written disclosure document containing their name, business contact information, a statement they are not state-licensed, description of services offered, and their qualifications

Practitioners must post the disclosure document prominently in their office, obtain written client acknowledgment, and maintain records for 2 years

Effective date of January 1, 2027; preserves civil remedies for negligence and does not affect scope of practice for licensed health care professionals